Rich BanksMay 92 minBurnoutThis week has been the strangest so far in lockdown by some distance. Too much work, guilt and random acts of kindness by friends has been a weird mix. I hit...
Rich BanksApr 243 minViking Longhouse Shading TutorialIn this tutorial I am going to teach you how to shade the Viking longhouse you drew in the previous tutorial using a technique called mark making. If you hav...
Rich BanksApr 215 minViking Longhouse TutorialTo follow on from my first tutorial I am going to show you how to draw a basic Viking longhouse in 2 point perspective. We will be building upon my previous ...
Rich BanksApr 203 min2 Point Perspective TutorialQuite a few people have been asking me to teach them or there kids how to draw, or just to give some tips on there drawing while we are in lockdown and unfor...
Rich BanksApr 53 minWorld Turned Upside DownLike most creative people i know I enjoy spending the majority of my time in a room by myself. I prefer to order food online rather than go shopping. I'd rat...
Rich BanksMar 301 minLockdown Week 1Our first week of lockdown is complete. I'm fortunate that I'm used to working from home and enjoy sitting on my arse playing computer games, so not much has...
Rich BanksFeb 255 minInterview: Liv from Three29designHi Liv how are you? Hey Rich, I’m just getting back to work after some time off recovering from an Op. Honoured to be chosen by you for this interview! You h...
Rich BanksFeb 103 minStudio UpdateThe first month of 2020 is over so I thought I would give you guys an update on what I’m up to as my work focus has changed slightly this year. From July 201...
Rich BanksJan 204 minDrink Guinness, Wing It! I'm really not sure why I agreed to write a blog about about planning work. Those of you that know me know I don't really like to plan. So writing a blog abo...
Rich BanksNov 28, 20193 minWhy the F**K do we freelanceIf you asked me when I was in primary school what I would like to be when I grow up I would of said archaeologist. If you asked me what I would like to be in...
Rich BanksJun 6, 20193 minWeirdest things that have happened to me while working in publicAs part of what I do I sometimes work in public, whether that is painting a mural, working at art events or just drawing in a pub, things can often get very ...
Rich BanksMay 31, 20193 minUnrealistic ExpectationsIt is no secret that people are expected to work longer, harder hours and in the creative industries that is no different. Wether you are working In house or...
Rich BanksApr 12, 20195 min10 things I wish I'd known before I started freelancing1. How the industry works Not one person during four years on Ba Graphic Design Degree explained to us how the creative industries work, or what to expect. W...
Rich BanksMar 12, 20194 minIsolation As A FreelancerThe results of the 2nd annual illustrators survey, by Ben The Illustrator and Hire an illustrator have been released. 1,443 illustrators took part, myself in...
Rich BanksFeb 5, 20194 minPossibly Useful, Probably A RantIn July I will have been a freelance illustrator, designer and artist for 10 years. Like most people who have freelanced for a while I have had my share of g...
Rich BanksJan 22, 20194 minBattlefield 5 IllustrationSo... This is something that has been requested by several people, as well as being something that I have been putting off for some time now. A blog about how...